Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 5, 2018 Author Report Posted August 5, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 1:13 PM, Eleven said: Norwich with a meh start to the season. Are the Canaries back up in the top flight?
Eleven Posted August 5, 2018 Report Posted August 5, 2018 4 hours ago, N S said: Are the Canaries back up in the top flight? You're funny.
Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 5, 2018 Author Report Posted August 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, Eleven said: You're funny. Well, at least they are not in last place in the second flight, eh.
chileanseabass Posted August 6, 2018 Report Posted August 6, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 10:47 AM, That Aud Smell said: Effin' A. Very cool. I saw that Liverpool (the club I support) was balking at 60M (whatever that is - euros?) to bring him in this summer. Which I get. Liverpool is probably (likely) a top-10 club in the world right now. Pulisic would be a sub for most matches. That's a lot of money for a sub. But it seems to me that the marketing opportunities an English club would have would more than offset the transfer fee. From a marketing standpoint, which ever club lands him will cash in. I think it'll be Liverpool, since they have an American ownership group and understand the appeal having the top US player would bring stateside. The interesting question though is if he wants that on his shoulders. Going to a club like Bayern or Madrid would give him a better shot at silverware every year (and the Champions League). As far as his development is concerned, there is no question the best place for him right now is Dortmund. He should feature even more this year than past, as now Schurrle and Yarmolenko are gone. Starting out wide is his job to lose and he'll be expected to be one of the guys carrying the load with Reus, Gotze, Kagawa... A great position for an almost-20 year old to be in. And, if he can live up to the hype, he'll be worth even more next year. 1
Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Posted August 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, darksabre said: Is Everton good now? So far, they are holding their own, but it's a bit early to tell. ?
Hank Posted September 11, 2018 Report Posted September 11, 2018 USA vs Mexico starts in about an hour at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Midfield ten rows up. Can't wait! USA! USA! USA! 2
Sabres Fan in NS Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/15/2018 at 11:18 PM, Sabel79 said: Zlatan doing Zlatan things... Living up to his name ... 'Golden' ... again. Awesome. It appeared that he was offside, though. At least to me.
Sabres Fan in NS Posted September 22, 2018 Author Report Posted September 22, 2018 I think it may be a bit early to start a thread, but the Euro 2020 is going to be wierd. No side gets an automatic bid, so with so many hosts it is very likely, IMO, that some won't qualify. Not to mention the holder (Portugal) has to qualify, which is very likely, but still possible that they won't.
Iron Crotch Posted September 25, 2018 Report Posted September 25, 2018 I'd start a Bundesliga thread, but I get the feeling I'm the only one around here who watches the Bundesliga (more Americans in Germany than any other "top tier" league).
Hank Posted September 26, 2018 Report Posted September 26, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 10:54 AM, Iron Crotch said: I'd start a Bundesliga thread, but I get the feeling I'm the only one around here who watches the Bundesliga (more Americans in Germany than any other "top tier" league). I spent three years in Germany. I'm a huge Bundesliga fan, if you started a thread I'd contribute. 1
Iron Crotch Posted September 26, 2018 Report Posted September 26, 2018 Dortmund vs. Nurnberg on now (FS2). 2-0 Dortmund in the first half. Absolutely beautiful assist by Christian Pulisic on the first goal and he got an assist on the second goal as well. The kid is playing his way into a huge contract with one of the world's biggest clubs. CP just turned 20 last week!
Sabres Fan in NS Posted September 28, 2018 Author Report Posted September 28, 2018 Well, it's about time that the reign of those two ended ... https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/modric-ends-ronaldo-messi-reign-as-player-of-year-marta-wins-6th-1.4836636
Iron Crotch Posted October 6, 2018 Report Posted October 6, 2018 Borussia Dortmund is absurd! Scored 4 second half goals last weekend to pull out a 4-2 road win. Did it again this weekend with 4 goals in the last 30 minutes to win 4-3 on the last kick of the game. If you want to see some exciting attacking football, Dortmund is a team you need to check out.
Sabel79 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Posted October 6, 2018 Real Madrid losing to Alaves, Bayern Munich getting rinsed 3-0 by Monchengladbach, it’s been a wacky day, soccer-wise.
Sabel79 Posted October 13, 2018 Report Posted October 13, 2018 Sigh. Another pointless international weekend where nobody’s qualifying for anything. I’m currently reduced to watching a League One (English third division) game to get my Saturday fix. Sad times indeed...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted November 10, 2018 Author Report Posted November 10, 2018 Welcome Jamiezzz and your awesome throw back avatar. When I saw the notification that you joined our little club and saw your user name I immediately thought of ... Jimmy Jazz ... ?
Sabel79 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 This period of deafening silence in the Soccer Club has been brought to you by yet another (but thankfully the last for a few months) pointless two week international break. Thanks, FIFA...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 7, 2019 Author Report Posted January 7, 2019 In other MLS news ... https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls/wayne-rooney-arrest-public-intoxication-1.4967845 Somethings never really change, eh?
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Posted April 28, 2019 Bump ... The Canadian Premier League kicked off today with the Halifax Wanderers playing in Victoria, I think. Halifax home opener is next weekend, I think. It's sold out. They role out a 1,000 seat bleacher thing on The Wandering Grounds and play football in front of it. People here are actually excited about this, which is great. We love our football in Halifax. https://canpl.ca/
steveoath Posted May 5, 2019 Report Posted May 5, 2019 So to sum up my football/soccer season..... I support Greenock Morton one of the oldest full time and professional teams in the world (founded 1874). We have bobbed about in Scotland's lower leagues with brief seasons in the top division. In my lifetime I have no recollection of them playing higher than our second tier (although I am assured my Dad took me to games from the age of 5.... 36 years ago. During last summer our chairmanndied. Morton had been his plaything since pulling us from administration. His shares are now divided up to his surviving family. Who have no interest in the club and are cutting funding. Remarkably this season started promisingly well, we hired and up and coming manager in Ray McKinnon. But he left the job about a month after starting his employment to join Falkirk, a club the media here seem to love but other fans despise. (Mostly due to the government handout they got to build their new ground, and their fans persecution complex). Managerless, playing rubbish football, and with and the threat of further budget reductions what was next for the long suffering fans? The hire of ex-rangers player and Finnish international Jonatan Johansson. At the time this was looked on as a brave move, a young up and coming manager with fresh ideas (sound familiar sabres fans?). Needless to say he was an abject failure. Alienated one of the best players to have played for us in the last 20 years (Michael Tidser) and trying to play defensive football with players who are not of the standard required resulted in is facing relegation. He struggled to achieve a point per game in his first 20 matches (quite a feat in a league that awards 3 points for a win). A late awaking coupled with collapse of Falkirk, Queen of the south and Partick Thistle somehow allowed us to creep upwards, and on Saturday we finished 5th. One place outside the promotion playoffs. The drama on the last day was not limited to the pitch though. With Charlie Telfer in the teamsheet he was to play in his 25 game and trigger a contract extension. The chairman veteoed this. Some 2 hours before Saturday's final game the management team resigned as a protest. Luckily we'd already secured safety and the fans are in holiday mode. Fast forward to the final whistle. We beat promotion candidates Dundee United 1-0 to seal fifth place.looking elsewhere, our fans were tuned into the scores coming from Falkirk and also to Ayr v Alloa. Could our ex-manager achieve safety with the club he snakes out of Greenock to join? The answer was an emphatic "NO". Alloa winning a point against 3rd place Ayr meant that despite Falkirk winning Ray McKinnon and his "ambition" we're relegated to league 1 (,the third tier). A fantastically successful day.... Clinched 5th place with a victory and a clean sheet. Lost our dreadful management team. Ray McKinnon leads Falkirk to relegation. Rumours of "fan ownership" and "new investors waiting in the wings" are rife. This summer will, once again, be very intering as our future unfolds. 1
Sabres Fan in NS Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Posted May 5, 2019 The Wanderers won their first match played in Halifax yesterday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fans-welcome-nova-scotia-s-2nd-kick-at-pro-soccer-1.5123376 We do have many football fans here and they know how to have fun.
Sabres Fan in NS Posted June 19, 2019 Author Report Posted June 19, 2019 Well, it's about time ... https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/uefa-president-michel-platini-arrested-1.5179498 I'll bet both our houses and what ever else I have that after a few softies they release him. That crook.
Sabel79 Posted June 19, 2019 Report Posted June 19, 2019 3 hours ago, New Scotland (NS) said: Well, it's about time ... https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/uefa-president-michel-platini-arrested-1.5179498 I'll bet both our houses and what ever else I have that after a few softies they release him. That crook. And, when all is said and done, they’ll still have the World Cup in Qatar because of reasons.
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